Yorkshire employment conferencefor the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector

Wednesday 23rd March 2016Priory Street Centre, York

A joint conference from CIPD North Yorkshire Branch and York CVS

Key employment issues for VCSE organisations

The challenges of managing mental health in the workplaceHandling employment contracts effectivelyMotivating staff in a fast changing worldHandling absence fairly but effectivelyRecruiting & developing volunteersHandling redundancy and TUPE Managing performance

Guest speakers include

Jane Hamilton is HR Adviser for York CVS, and delivers a HR advice service to VCSE organisations in York and the surrounding area. Jane has nearly 20 years’ experience of delivering HR support within the education and charity sectors across the full range of HR and employment issues. Jane is CIPD qualified and sits on the North Yorkshire Branch committee.

Jo Yeates is Head of Employment Law at Hethertons Solicitors where she advises private and third sector employers. As a Trustee and Honorary Secretary of YACRO,

she has practical experience of the third sector. She is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and IOSH.

Michael Millward is Chair of the CIPD North Yorkshire Branch and Chief Executive of Abeceder HR Consultancy. He has worked in both operational and strategic roles for a wide range of organisations. Michael has a particular interest in the value of

volunteering for personal development.

Claire Townson is Deputy Director of People for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looking after human resources, learning and development and internal

communications. Claire is a senior HR professional with a wealth of experience in both the commercial and charitable sectors.

Mike Patterson is an employment/HR lawyer, who heads up the employment team at Berwins Solicitors. Described by clients as “personable”, “pragmatic” and “very knowledgeable”, Mike provides practical commercial advice to clients on all aspects of employment law and HR. He is also a Board Trustee of Disability Action Yorkshire.

Angela Wall is an independent trainer and consultant working as an experienced mental health first aid instructor and a mental health mentor with a range of

individuals and groups. With a background in business and management, Angela has specialised in management development, recruitment and selection, psychometrics,

management consultancy and coaching and mentoring services.

Sarah Armstrong, Chief Executive of CVS, has over 20 years’ experience developing organisational strength and resilience in complex and challenging environments. Working for 10 years at a senior director level, her expertise covers organisational design, complex change management processes, new business development and income generation. She joins York CVS after being Director of Operations for Healthwatch England based in London.

Peter Monaghan is Area Director for Acas in the North West. He has worked in a variety of roles with Acas, including as a mediator in individual and collective

disputes. Peter and his team are actively involved in helping organisations to increase productivity through the contribution of employees to business effectiveness and

service delivery.

Sue Porter is a freelance consultant in HR and learning and talent development, having spent over 30 years working for a variety of organisations, mostly in the public sector. She is currently an Associate Academic for the York Management School at the

University of York. Sue is a previous Vice Chair of the North Yorkshire CIPD Branch.

Michelle Zal is an External Research Lead at the CIPD, working on a project to develop the organisation’s programme of volunteer recruitment and engagement. She works with organisations to improve their volunteer mangement practices, and to champion a volunteering culture within the HR profession more broadly. She has collaborated on a national research project to look at managing volunteer member networks.

Programme of events

Morning10 - 11:15

Afternoon14:00 -15:15

Workshops

Redundancy & TUPE Transfers: How to stay out of trouble (and out of the tribunal!)

A practical approach to redundancy and TUPE, highlighting the danger areas for managers and employers and providing ways to better manage the process and minimise the risk.

Workshops

9:30 Managing the employment agenda effectively

Michael Millward and Jane Hamilton

Morning Workshops

Refreshment Break

Midday Workshops

10:00

11:15

11:40

13:00 Lunch

Afternoon Workshops

Tomorrow’s World

Peter Monaghan

14:00

15:15

Midday11:40 - 13:00

Close16:00

Jo Yeates

Supporting Staff with Mental Health at Work

Focusing on mental health in the workplace, looking at practical ways to spot early warning signs, and using reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements to manage situations.

Angela Wall & Jane Hamilton

Leadership and Management

Building a new vision for your organisation.

Sarah Armstrong

Recruiting Volunteers

The demand for volunteers is increasing. This session will focus on how managers need to adopt a range of approaches to attract, retain and motivate volunteers.

Michelle Zal

Managing Absence and Leave

Covering issues surrounding the absence management of staff and what makes a fair policy, including the steps that can be taken to ensure that the process is managed consistently and potential problems are avoided.

Mike Patterson

Pay and Benefits

Organisations must review their pay and conditions to retain and attract good staff as the demand for staff increases.

Claire Townson

Performance Management

Participants will explore different ways of managing the performance of employees and volunteers, and identify the best approach to adopt for different personalities and situations.

Michael Millward

Employment Contracts

Covering the different types of employment contracts, having the right clauses in contracts to comply with the law and to protect you from risks, and guidance on when to use self-employment arrangements.

Jane Hamilton

Motivating the Workforce

Motivating staff in an ever changing work environment is one of the biggest challenges for managers. This session will review how managers and organisations need to approach this difficult area.

Sue Porter

Individual Tickets: £49

Two Tickets: £90

Booking closes 16th March

For more information or if you have any queries please visit York CVS’s website www.yorkcvs.org.uk or call 01904 621133

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The CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development; a trusted career partner for more than 140,000 members around the world.

Founded in York in 1913 the CIPD is dedicated to championing better work and working lives. Our independent research makes us experts on the rapidly changing world of work. By supporting employers to improve the way in which they manage both people and the development of their organisation we are helping to ensure that individuals, the organisations of all kinds that they work in, commercial, governmental or not-for-profit can all prosper and create a vibrant and successful economy and society.

York CVS: Supporting your charity or community group. York CVS provides a range of services that will help you start, run and develop your organisations. These services include:• Human Resources - All aspects of recruiting and managing staff, contracts and employment law• Marketing and Communications - Including social media, developing strategies and communicating brands• Consultancy and Training - York CVS can arrange consultancy and training for your organisation on topics such as: bookkeeping, recruiting trustees, funding, budgeting, constitutions, PR, bid writing and financial systems• How to recruit and manage volunteers York CVS also represents York’s voluntary sector through a number of strategic partnerships and forums. By facilitating a number of forums, York CVS brings together voluntary and community sector organisations to promote discussion and engagement on key issues, while influencing stakeholders through representation.

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